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First-Ever ‘Jeopardy!’ Team Contest Draws Top Champions
Six captains will join their teams in competing for a top $1 million prize in a series of 10 episodes.
Does This Photograph Show ‘Women of the Democrat Party’ Wearing KKK Robes?
The represented reality was bad enough without the need for additional manipulation of history.
U.K. Labor Party Faces A Revolt With The Resignation Of Seven MPs
*BBC:** Seven MPs leave Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership* Seven MPs have resigned from the Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism. They are: Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey. Ms Berger said Labour had become institutionally anti-Semitic and she was "embarrassed and ashamed" to stay. Mr Corbyn said he was "disappointed" the MPs had felt unable to continue working for the policies that "inspired millions" at the 2017 election. Shadow Chancellor John McDo... more »
Rockefeller, Big Pharma Facing $1 Billion Lawsuit for Intentionally Infecting People with Syphilis
*John Vibes* - The story of these crimes is just now beginning to be uncovered.
New population of endangered wild macadamias discovered
Thirty-seven new trees of the endangered macadamia jansenii species have been found, a significant discovery since previously it was believed that only 90 of the trees existed in the wild
Young and homeless, with animals for friends — but Turbo rose to greatness
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This is not a happily-ever-after story, though it has plenty of joyful moments. It's the story of Turbo Brown, who grew up on riverbanks but rose to greatness through his art.
Adani's new lawyers proposed 'attack dog' plan to wage legal 'war'
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal Brisbane law firm AJ & Co proposed an aggressive strategy for mining giant Adani to shut down critics and pressure the Queensland Government to bring the Carmichael mine to life.
Parents push to have 'voluntary' school contributions waived
Parent groups say the practice of asking for 'voluntary' contributions is being abused by schools using high pressure tactics on parents to collect money.
Here's a first look at how many Australians are taking medicinal cannabis
Christian Read is one of thousands of Australians now taking medicinal cannabis and he insists while it cannot cure him of the pain he experiences, it grants him some relief and the ability to "engage in the world".
'Surprise' Milicic appointment adds intrigue ahead of World Cup campaign
The FFA's decision to parachute in a coach with no experience in the elite women's game and lead the Matildas is raising eyebrows, writes Patrick Galloway.
The battle to treat 'contagious cancer' in North Korea amid international tensions
Just In - 9 hours ago
Their countries might technically be still at war, but the doctors and nurses working with North Koreans to fight a deadly strain of tuberculosis nicknamed the "contagious cancer" have achieved remarkable results.
Will eating nuts make you gain weight?
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The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we eat a small handful of nuts each day— but many of us know nuts are high in calories and fat, write Elizabeth Neale, Sze-Yen Tan and Yasmine Probst. So should we be eating nuts or will they make us gain weight?
Our ability to repel a large-scale cyber attack ‘might not exist’: Defence figure
One of Australia's senior military figures says the threat of cyber attacks against the nation's infrastructure and military networks is on the rise.
Labor and the Greens are standing in the way of cheaper super
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The crossbench was not serving the interest of most Australians when it sought amendments to the provisions for default insurance in the Coalition's super bill, writes Brendan Coates.
Coffee cups, plastic cutlery, straws could be banned in Canberra
The ACT Government is proposing banning all single-use plastics — following in the eco-friendly footsteps of the European Union — saying the bag ban was just the tip of the trash pile.
ABARES crop report confirms tale of two seasons with eastern pain, western gain
The Australian Government's commodity forecaster has confirmed what eastern seaboard farmers know all too well — that grain production in 2018 was disastrous.
Cyclone Oma could bring hazardous surf, coastal flooding
The chances of Cyclone Oma making landfall near Brisbane are low, but "pretty major" impacts are expected along the south Queensland coast late this week.
Sydney is expensive, but what people spend their money on may surprise you
It's not the usual suspects of rising energy costs, tolls or petrol that are hitting the hip-pockets of New South Wales voters the hardest. Take a look at what expenses are chewing up the household income.
'I may have seen her once': Bestjet staff say former director was rarely in office
Former Bestjet employees claim the failed online travel portal's offices were dysfunctional, saying they took their phone headsets to the toilet and that refunds owed to customers were deliberately "stalled".
Another single-day record for snowfall across southern Wisconsin
Madison’s 5.4 inches of snow on Sunday broke the record for snowfall on February 17th, says News 3 Now meteorologist Chris Reece. The old record for the date was 4.9 inches, set in 1975. The latest round of snow brings Madison’s season total to 46.4 inches (17.9 cm), which is above-average for this point in ... Read moreAnother single-day record for snowfall across southern Wisconsin The post Another single-day record for snowfall across southern Wisconsin appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Seattle – Coldest February in 30 years
4th coldest in 75 years ___________ “Through the 16th of February, Seattle is 8 degrees F below normal for the month,” says reader Chuck Clancy. “This is the 4th coldest first 16 days of February in the 75 years of records at Sea-Tac airport and the coldest in the last 30 years. The 3 years ... Read moreSeattle – Coldest February in 30 years The post Seattle – Coldest February in 30 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Munich Conference Exposes the Decline of the West
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] America and Europe continue to go their separate ways. Who knew that the 2020 presidential campaign would really kickoff at the annual Munich Security Conference? Former Vice-President Joe Biden announced, “we will be back. We will be back. Don’t have any doubt about that.” He was referring to what he sees as America’s natural leading role in the international stage. But it was hard not to read in it another message, which is that he himself will be back in Washington. This time as the Democratic candidate who ousted Trump who... more »
The MG42 Machine Gun Was Hitler’s Buzz Saw (1,800 Rounds Per Minute)
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * Yes, you read that correctly. During World War II, American G.I.s called the German MG42 machine gun “Hitler’s buzz saw” because of the way it cut down troops in swaths. The Soviet Red Army called it “the linoleum ripper” because of the unique tearing sound it made—a result of its extremely high rate of fire. The Germans called the MG42 *Hitlersäge *or “Hitler’s bone saw”—and built infantry tactics around squads of men armed with the weapon. Many military historians argue that the *Maschinengewehr 42 *was the best general-purpose machine gun *e... more »
Why No Nation Would Want to Fight Israel's Tiny (Nuclear Armed) Navy
*WarIsBoring* *Security, Middle East* Small but tough. *In 2016, Israel and Germany signed a general agreement for three additional Dolphin II submarines worth up to 1.5 billion Euros. Israel’s government apparently plans to replace the older Dolphins with the new ones from the year 2027 onward.* Israel’s navy is the smallest branch of the Israel Defense Forces. However, the need to protect Israel’s recently-established gas rigs in the Mediterranean against missile and terrorist attacks presents the Israeli navy with a profound challenge. *(This first appeared in 2017.)* I... more »
Declaración de la sociedad civil europea sobre las negociaciones comerciales entre la UE y los EE.UU.
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 Un tratado comercial de la UE con Trump socavaría los compromisos internacionales sobre el clima.
Reiniciarán en Indonesia pláticas de pacto comercial de Asia-Pacífico
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18-Feb-2019 Las negociaciones para completar el Acuerdo Integral de Asociación Económica Regional (RCEP), mayor tratado comercial de Asia Pacífico, se reanudarán el próximo martes en Indonesia, según publicó hoy la web del grupo.
Precios de las medicinas podrían amenazar el nuevo TLCAN
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18-Feb-2019 Dicen que el acuerdo hará que los estadounidenses paguen más por dichos productos.
República de China Popular abierta a TLC con El Salvador
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18-Feb-2019 “El mercado de China está abierto al azúcar salvadoreño”, así lo aseguró la Embajada de la República Popular China en El Salvador mediante un comunicado de prensa girado a esta redacción.
EU-Singapore trade pact likely ratified this year: Iswaran
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which has bee given the green light by the European Parliament, will likely be ratified and come into force in 2019, said Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran.
Update on the negotiations of a rollover Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique and the United Kingdom (UK)
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 To avoid trade disruption, SACU+Mozambique and UK have decided to roll-over the EPA into a standalone trade agreement with the UK.
EU trade with Trump would undermine international climate commitments
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 Three years ago, widespread protests took place across Europe against a planned trade deal between the EU and the US. It was eventually halted. EU governments are now planning to agree terms to start negotiating a new transatlantic trade deal.
China's Belt and Road Initiative and its two Latin American gateways
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 Chile and Panama offer China two important physical entry points into Latin America. Chile features an attractive legal framework for the protection of Chinese investments in the country. Panama is following suit. A ripple effect in the region is foreseeable.
UK, East and Southern Africa sign trade deal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Feb-2019 The UK-Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Trade Continuity Agreement is meant to replicate the Economic Partnership Agreement that the East African Community is yet to sign with the European Union.
An S-400 in Every Pot!
*Herbert Hoover and the Origin of the* *Political Campaign Promise* *"A Chicken in Every Pot"* Back in the halcyon days of inter*nation*alism, back when most *nations *enjoyed sovereignty...say back in the 1800 - 1900's, a standard political cliché for a *nation*al political campaign promise was "A chicken in Every Pot". Readers can view the above video should you want more history and context to this saying. Nowadays, in the era of "globalism"...a promise of a "chicken in every" voters' pot doesn't cut it. In the current power dynamic, nations have been relegated to the status of ... more »
"True literature can only exist when it is created, not by diligent and reliable officials, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels and skeptics" #QotD
*"True literature can only exist when it is created, not by diligent and reliable officials, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels and skeptics."* ~ author Yevgeny Zamyatin, from his 1921 essay "I Am Afraid" . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
St. John’s Bible
And I found in that same 2001 letter with the description of the African travel book the following information: “On Feb. 21, I attended a lecture at the Faculty Club about the St John's Bible, the first manuscript Bible in about 500 years. The art work is really magnificent. A monastery in MN has commissioned it, and the calligrapher lives in England. Father Hollas had a video showing the artist at work--was absolutely fascinating, and slides of the sketches and mock-ups of several scenes, like the nativity (he calls them the infancy narratives) and the raising of Lazarus. I was... more »
Illegal Aliens — Including Dangerous Criminals — Continue Flooding the Country
[image: illegal-aliens-including-dangerous-criminals-continue-flooding-the-country] The arrest and deportation of dangerous illegal-alien criminals continues apace this month, once again proving that President Trump is right. Our open southern border is a crisis not just because a tidal wave of jobless, future welfare recipients are crashing the border, but also because sex criminals and other criminals are among them.
House Democrat counters Trump with resolution declaring climate change a national emergency
Washington Examiner by Josh Siegel | February 15, 2019 Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon said Friday he intends to introduce a resolution declaring climate change a national emergency. Blumenauer, who has endorsed the progressive Green New Deal resolution and is active on environmental and renewable energy issues, circulated a letter to colleagues Friday seeking support …
The climate change bubble
Bud Bromley July 5, 2016 Dr. Judith Curry takes down the AAAS in the post at this link to her website. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) attempts a power play on climate change but instead shoots itself in the foot. This is an example of the Iron Law of Bureaucracy. https://judithcurry.com/2016/07/04/climate-power-play-by-the-aaas-et-al/ …
The Club of Rome and beyond: How the socialist religion of environmentalism was born
The Rebel Tim Ball | February 20, 2016 The entire world needed the new paradigm of environmentalism. The problem is that a few grabbed it for a political agenda. They used it as a vehicle to take the moral high ground, to claim only they cared about the environment. They argue that everyone else was …
AOC says America should lead the world
By Paul Driessen February 18, 2019 In committing national economic suicide and sending living standards back to 19th century 29-year old ex-bartender and freshman U.S. Representative (D-NY) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received thunderous environmentalist and media acclaim when she introduced her Green New Deal resolution in the House and Ed Markey (D-MA) submitted it in the Senate. …
French Colonel Condemns U.S. Military Tactics Against ISIS In Syria
French and American forces offload supplies in Syria's Euphrates River Valley in May 2018. Image: French Armed Forces General Staff/Etat-Major Armees/Twitter *Middle East Monitor:* *French colonel slams US tactics against Daesh in Syria* A senior French officer faces punishment after publicly condemning the US-led coalition’s military tactics against Daesh in the east of Syria, accusing Washington of prolonging the conflict and disregarding a growing civilian death toll, the army said on Saturday. Colonel Francois-Regis Legrier – who has been in charge of directing French artill... more »
U.S.-Backed Syrian Forces Are Calling For 1,000 To 1,500 Coalition Troops To Stay
SDF members stand together near Baghouz, Deir Az Zor province, last week [File: Rodi Said/Reuters] *Reuters:* *U.S.-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay* AIRBASE IN NORTHEAST SYRIA (Reuters) - The commander of U.S.-backed forces in Syria called on Monday for about 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria to help fight Islamic State and expressed hope that the United States, in particular, would halt plans for a total pullout. The remarks by Mazloum Kobani, the commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, followed talks with... more »
Q: Will Colin Kaepernick Donate Settlement to SJW Causes? A: Hell No
.@stephenasmith explains why he wants to know the details of Colin Kaepernick's settlement with the NFL. pic.twitter.com/cJnLaPhLNM — First Take (@FirstTake) February 18, 2019 “Just Sell Out” Kaepernick Betrays his Progressive “Values;” Nike Played as a Fool My bet is Colin lives in a gated community with guards to keep him safe from his Progressive … Continue reading "Q: Will Colin Kaepernick Donate Settlement to SJW Causes? A: Hell No"
NJ edges closer to legalizing recreational cannabis after breakthrough on taxing
New Jersey is poised to legalize adult-use marijuana within weeks, after Gov. Phil Murphy and state legislative leaders reportedly reached a tentative agreement on how to regulate and tax the program. Murphy and state Senate President Steve Sweeney, both Democrats, had been deadlocked on a tax rate, with Murphy favoring a high retail sales rate. […] NJ edges closer to legalizing recreational cannabis after breakthrough on taxing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Judge sentences thief who caused $150K in damages at Alaska marijuana business
A burglar who nearly put a cannabis cultivation facility in Anchorage, Alaska, out of business received a maximum two-year sentence and five years of probation, underscoring the need for strict security at plant-touching companies. Total damage to the business exceeded $150,000. The man was found to have stolen or damaged $144,00 in marijuana. After a […] Judge sentences thief who caused $150K in damages at Alaska marijuana business is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
ISIS Militants Besieged In Their Last Syrian Stronghold Are Requesting Safe Passage To Rebel-Held Idlib Province
Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria Nov. 4, 2018. REUTERS/Rodi Said/Files *The Hill:* *ISIS militants refuse surrender, attempt to negotiate exit* Hundreds of militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are refusing to surrender in the Syrian village of Baghouz despite being surrounded by U.S.-aligned Syrian forces. The Associated Press reports that militants in the village are surrounded by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops, but are refusing to surrender and are requesting pas... more »
OK, that was a goal to remember!
I'm not a big fan of ice hockey, and seldom watch it: but this goal by Aleksander Barkov yesterday, for the Florida Panthers against the Montreal Canadiens, was really something. He fired the puck *backwards, between his legs,* to wrong-foot the goalie. Watch the slo-mo replay to see it. Talk about a man on top of his game! What's more, he's only 23 years old, with many years of development still to come. What's he going to be like at 33? Barkov ended up with a hat-trick, and the Panthers defeated Montreal 6-3. Congratulations to all concerned. Peter
Darling of the Commons, Bill Browder, Helps Frame Britain’s Faux Human Rights Agenda
*21WIRE* | The UK version of the Magnitsky Act is a new weapon in the Imperialist tool box that will be used to target any enemies or rivals to western hegemony.
UK COLUMN: Israel-Iran War Drums, UK Gov’t Unveils New Plan to Censor Internet
*UK Column News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
How 1984 Turned Into an Instruction Manual
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man “Sometimes [two and two are four], Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of... more »
Marco Rubio Declares War On Venezuela
Sen. Rubio (R-FL) travelled down to the Colombia/Venezuela border over the weekend to threaten a US invasion of Venezuela if a US "aid" convoy is not allowed to cross the bridge. Rubio's sudden concern for the humanitarian situation in Venezuela smacks of hypocrisy, as he supported all US sanctions that have made life for Venezuelans miserable. This is "regime change" masking as humanitarian concern. Will the neocons succeed?
Hezbollah in S. America: Mike Pompeo’s Big Lie
[image: undefined] It’s late 2002, early 2003 again. This time, instead of the evil (former CIA asset) Saddam Hussein posing a dire threat to America, it’s Iran and Hezbollah stationed in Venezuela. Throw in the perennial enemy of a post-colonial Caribbean, Castro’s Cuba, and we have the makings for yet another military intervention on our hands, according to Sec. State Pompeo. Let’s talk about the important remarks made recently by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying how (#Iran-backed) Hezbollah has an active role in #Venezuela, as part of a “cocaine corridor.” pic.twitter... more »
Walter Jones and the Vote to End US War on Yemen
[image: undefined] In a fitting legacy for my friend Walter Jones, Jr. who passed away last week, the US House made history by voting in favor of H.J.Res. 37, a resolution “Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.” As George O’Neill wrote in the American Conservative magazine this week, the historic 248-177 victory for a bill demanding the end of the US participation in the nearly five year Saudi war of aggression “reflects how many hearts and minds were influenced by the late Congressman... more »
11-Year-Old Gifted Student Arrested, Jailed After Refusing to Recite Pledge of Allegiance
By Matt Agorist Lakeland, FL — In the land of the free, little boys can and will be thrown in jail after refusing to recite... more »
Unidos da Tijuca Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the early hours of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Unidos da Tijuca will compete in the Grupo Especial with their parade scheduled to begin at 3:45 AM. The group will present their ‘samba enredo’ (thematic samba composition) entitled, ‘Cada macaco no seu galho. […] The post Unidos da Tijuca Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stops negative thoughts that are hijacking your brain
In the interview below, Mike Dow, Psy.D., and author of “Your Subconscious Brain Can Change Your Life: Overcome Obstacles, Heal Your Body, and Reach Any Goal with a Revolutionary Technique,” reveals how tapping into your subconscious through a modern form of hypnosis can help you heal mind, body and soul. RELATED STORY: For tummy troubles, […] The post Stops negative thoughts that are hijacking your brain appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Challenges & Opportunities Facing South-South Cooperation
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
GENEVA, Feb 18 (IPS) - Branislav Gosovic worked in UNCTAD, UNEP, UNECLAC, World Commission on Environment and Development, South Commission, and South Centre (1991-2005), and is the author of the recently-published book ‘The South Shaping the Global Future, 6 Decades of the South-North Development Struggle in the UN.'The BAPA+40 Zero Draft Outcome Document—to be adopted at the upcoming conference on the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA+40) in Argentina March 20-22-- is much like a conference report intended to accommodate different points of view. Read the full story, “The Challe... more »
<em>Roma</em> the Movie: The Hidden Drama of Domestic Workers
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Feb 18 (IPS) - *Roma*, a 2018 Mexican film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is currently on a triumphal journey through the world. It won the *Golden Lion* at the *Venice Film Festival*, the best director and best foreign language film at the *Golden Globe Awards*, best director and best picture at the *Critics´ Choice Awards*, best film, best direction and best cinematography at the *British Academy Film Awards*. Furthermore, Roma has a record high ten nominations for the upcoming *Academy Awards (The Oscars)*. Not at all bad for a black-and-white movie, w... more »
Q&A: Jamaica Pushes Climate Smart Policies to Secure the Future of its Food Supply
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 18 (IPS) - The island state of Jamaica is vulnerable to climate change which has in turn threatened both its economy and food production. But the Caribbean nation is taking the threat seriously and it has constructed a robust policy framework to support national climate action, particularly when it comes to promoting climate-smart agriculture (CSA). Read the full story, “Q&A: Jamaica Pushes Climate Smart Policies to Secure the Future of its Food Supply”, on globalissues.org →
Kenya’s Marginalised Say Nothing For Us, Without Us
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
MAKUENI, Kenya, Feb 18 (IPS) - Julia Mutua is a resident of Kalawa ward in the semi-arid Makueni County in Eastern Kenya and a member of a women's farmers group that runs a poultry project. Read the full story, “Kenya’s Marginalised Say Nothing For Us, Without Us”, on globalissues.org →
Wasting Time In School
It's tax season, so it's time for this sort of meme-- These are just another version the compliant that teachers hear all the time-- why are we learning this? When am I ever going to use it? Every discipline has its own version. English-- when will I ever need to know subjects and verbs? Math-- when will I ever need to know the quadratic equation? Phys ed-- when will I ever have to do a shuttle run? History-- when will I ever need to know any history at all? (History teachers have it he worst.) The answer, of course, is that we have no idea. Maybe life will take you to a place wh... more »
The dark side of Green technology
There's nothing "clean," nor "green" about locating and extracting all the lithium, cobalt and rare-earth's these schemes require. The post The dark side of Green technology appeared first on CFACT.
11-Year-Old Gifted Student Arrested, Jailed After Refusing to Recite Pledge of Allegiance
[image: pledge]After peacefully refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance because he believes it is racist, an 11-year-old boy was arrested and thrown in juvenile detention.
U.S. Government: DNA Collected from Newborn Dried Blood Spots No Longer Protected From Being Used in Human Research
The Office for Human Research Protections at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services used a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to issue a notice on federally funded research using newborn dried blood spots taken by states for genetic testing at birth. Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) first discovered long-term state warehousing of newborn DNA in 2003 and has been educating Americans on the fact that some states store and use newborn blood spots without parental consent. CCHF has actively engaged parents to protect their newborn baby’s DNA and genetic privacy right... more »
Helping Hands
Nursing deans work to inspire a new generation of health care professionals.
Warren Wilhelm aka Bill de Blasio "tries" to correct Empty Cortex about Amazon and gets it wrong...
*by blaming Amazon.* “I have no problem with my fellow progressives critiquing a deal or wanting more from Amazon — I wanted more from Amazon, too,” de Blasio said. “The bottom line is, this was an example of an abuse of corporate power. They had an agreement with the people of New York City.” source No, Warren - Amazon had a deal with the *representatives* of the people of New York. Those representatives, elected by the people of New York to, like, ya know - *represent* them screwed it up. So let's place blame where it belongs - starting with the voters who elected a bunch of soc... more »
The U.S. Navy's First Stealthy Zumwalt Class Destroyer Is Getting Some 30mm Guns
DDG-1000 seen with her new 30mm cannons installed while in port in San Diego. MrWasabi *Warzone/The Drive:* *Navy's First Stealthy Zumwalt Class Destroyer Photographed With 30mm Guns Fitted* *The 30mm Bushmasters don't come without controversy. The ship was originally slated to get much more capable 57mm guns housed in stealthy enclosures.* USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has been undergoing trials and combat systems outfitting in and around her home port of San Diego. The ship's metamorphosis into an operational combat ship is something we have been following closely. Recently, we report... more »
Paper Claims A Link Between Glyphosate And Cancer But Fails To Show Evidence
A new analysis,which appeared in the journal *Mutation Research*, claims To show evidence linking exposure to the common weedkiller glyphosate to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a rare form of cancer, but it provides no new data and is not what it presents itself to be. Could exposure to glyphosate -- an herbicide often paired with genetically engineered corn, soybeans, cotton, and other crops – be causing cancer? That question has become the central contention advanced by critics of agricultural biotechnology. read more
Prankster Activists Turn Anger into Street Theater
A confrontational street-theater school is flourishing in the nation's capital with the Trump administration as its nemesis.
Sailor in Iconic V-J Day Times Square Kiss Photo Dies at 95
The photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century.
Bill Gates Slams Unreliable Wind & Solar: ‘Let’s Quit [Joking] Around With Renewables & Batteries’
Originally posted on STOP THESE THINGS: Bill says it’s time to stop jerking around with wind & solar. ? When the world’s richest entrepreneur says wind and solar will never work, it’s probably time to listen. Bill Gates made a fortune applying common sense to the untapped market of home computing. The meme has it…
Human Activity in China and India Dominates the Greening of Earth, NASA Study Shows
From NASA Ames: BLUF: “Once people realize there’s a problem, they tend to fix it…In the 70s and 80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss wasn’t good; in the 90s, people realized it; and today things have improved. Humans are incredibly resilient. That’s what we see in the satellite data.” –Rama Nemani, […]
Tweets For Today
Pentagon chief asks allies to expand ISIS fight as US withdraws in Syria https://t.co/6XP5RbDC7a pic.twitter.com/Cs1bTqoLbz — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) February 17, 2019 #UPDATE Top Kurdish official Aldar Khalil has called in an interview with AFP for Europe not to abandon Syrian Kurds once the battle against the Islamic State group is over and to help set up an international force to protect them from Turkey https://t.co/6uuQWNf48L — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 18, 2019 Inside a French police van, as 'yellow-vest' protesters surround it and pelt it with stones [Tap t... more »
Twin suicide attacks rock Idlib city, 15+ killed
At least 15 died and 30 were wounded as a result of a double suicide attack in Syria’s Idlib, the Turkish NTV broadcaster reported citing local sources. #EyesOnIdlibb Two car bombs explode in central #IdlibMore than 10 people were killed and several others, including paramedics, were injured pic.twitter.com/He5DjHcMhW https://t.co/Ugxx64YS4V — #EyesOnIdlib (@EyesOnIdlib) February 18, 2019 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Type 81: Meet China's Very Own AK-47 Rifle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* A successful Cold War battle rifle — if only a stopgap. *China’s 1980s stopgap rifle may continue to see service far into the twenty-first century.* In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia. The PLA was mostly armed with the Type 56 assault rifle, a clone of the original AK-47, and the Type 56 carbine, a clone of the Soviet SKS. There was an abortive attempt to combine the characteristics of these rifles in the 1960s which culminated in the Type 63, an SKS-looking select-fire rifle that used elements ... more »
"In This Life..."
“Many people don’t fear a hell after this life and that’s because hell is on this earth, in this life. In this life there are many forms of hell that people walk through, sometimes for a day, sometimes for years, sometimes it doesn’t end. The kind of hell that doesn’t burn your skin; but burns your soul. The kind of hell that people can’t see; but the flames lap at your spirit. Heaven is a place on earth, too! It’s where you feel freedom, where you’re not afraid. No more chains. And you hear your soul laughing.” - C. JoyBell C.
$30 Billion Pledged A Year Ago For Rebuilding-Economic Development In Iraq Stuck In Red Tape
Feb 2018 Kuwait Conference (AFP/Getty Images) A year ago Kuwait hosted a three day conference to raise money for Iraq. Originally promoted as a way to obtain funds for the rebuilding of the country after the conclusion of the war with the Islamic State, it eventually morphed into a general investment meeting to help develop the economy as well. Before the meeting the Planning Ministry estimated that Iraq needed $45.7 billion to repair war damage, and $88 billion overall for reconstruction and promoting economic growth. Iraq received around $30 billion total falling far short of expe... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 18
1940 PM Said resigned over growing problems with pan-Arabist Golden Square officers Said wanted Gaylani to become PM and he would become Foreign Minister to maintain pro-British policies Golden Square objected to Gaylani govt because it would include Said and Gen Hashemi Went to Regent calling for their exclusion from new govt Regent disagreed with Golden Square officers over new govt and made Gen Umari Mosul garrison commander retire as a result (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Rol... more »
McCabe: Deputy AG Was “Counting Votes” To Remove Trump With 25th Amendment
[image: mccabe-deputy-ag-was-counting-votes-to-remove-trump-with-25th-amendment] If what Andrew McCabe confessed in his *60 Minutes* interview is true, he was aware of sub-rosa discussions in the Justice Department to remove Trump from office with a bogus application of the 25th Amendment.
The Bears Have It Right: Economy Went Polar Opposite Of Bullish Predictions
By David Haggith Bears, like myself, picked the meat off market bulls throughout 2018. We scoffed at the start of the year when bulls concocted... more »
What Shapes Public Attitudes Toward Hosting Syrian Refugees – And How They Can Change
Guest post by Tiffany S. Chu, Alex Braithwaite, Faten Ghosn, and Justin Curtis Plans to fund a border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border are troubling D.C. politics. During his campaign for the presidency, candidate Trump promised a wall would be built to reduce security issues he associated with existing border policy. In the longest government […]
11-Year-old Boy Visited by Cops After Neighbors Reported Him For Selling Hot Chocolate
By Matt Agorist Castle Shannon, PA — As the Free Thought Project reported last year, 2018 was the year of the snitches as neighbors turned in... more »
Fantastic Neoliberal Policies and Where to Find Them
Perhaps the use of the word “neoliberalism” should be taxed, so that its use may become more parsimonious and more thoughtful. In a 2009 paper, Taylor C. Boas and Jordan Gans-Mors highlighted that the word (which now basically an “anti-liberal slogan”) is very frequently used and yet very rarely defined. Historians of ideas may use […] The post Fantastic Neoliberal Policies and Where to Find Them appeared first on Econlib.
Want to Pass Medicare For All? Make Voters Happy By Making Them Happy
*Medicare For All is wildly popular. Why not just give the public what it wants?* *by Thomas Neuburger* An argument (or "fervent discussion") is raging on the left about the best way to approach Medicare For All (M4A) legislation — Should the plan be proposed all at once, or piecemeal? I recently contributed to that discussionhere: "Improved Medicare For All or Watered-Down Medicare For All?" It's not just the program's enemies who want to enact M4A legislation in stages, however; several of its friends have also advanced good-faith reasons why Medicare For All legislation should... more »
"Do You Believe In The Deep State Now?"
*"Do You Believe In The Deep State Now?"* The revelation that top Justice officials considered unseating Trump should answer that question for good... by Robert Merry "Be afraid. Be very afraid. That’s a natural reaction to the revelation of Andrew G. McCabe, the former deputy FBI director, that top Justice Department officials, alarmed by Donald Trump’s firing of former Bureau director James Comey, explored a plan to invoke the 25th Amendment and kick the duly elected president out of office. According to New York Times reporters Adam Goldman and Matthew Haag, McCabe made the stat... more »
Revenge Of The Roast Beef!
By Paul Homewood Whatever you do, don’t have your roast dinner with toast! Advertisements
Green New Deal Cost of Changing a Lightbulb? $1,973. No, that is not a Typo or very Bad Joke.
$1,973 LEDs and the Green New Deal How many union workers does it take to screw in a light bulb? (Source) Another Green “Success Story.” Train to nowhere paid for with funds that weren’t used to manage their forests in a manner to prevent forest fires. Death of a California Dream https://t.co/sBnSecSriX via @WSJOpinion — … Continue reading "Green New Deal Cost of Changing a Lightbulb? $1,973. No, that is not a Typo or very Bad Joke."
If America Accepts this, She is Lost; The Failed Deep State Coup D’etat
McCabe Confesses Plotting Coup To Remove Trump On 60 Minutes. No Constitutional Republic based on Democratic Principles can survive unelected King Makers. This is 100% the workings of the Democratic Party and Progressive allies in the Deep State. The election of President Trump may have saved America by exposing just how deep the corruption goes … Continue reading "If America Accepts this, She is Lost; The Failed Deep State Coup D’etat"
CNN’S CAMEROTA: ‘I WAS FRANKLY SURPRISED’ HOW MANY BELIEVED SMOLLETT
CNN’S CAMEROTA: ‘I WAS FRANKLY SURPRISED’ HOW MANY BELIEVED SMOLLETT (Source) I’m frankly surprised how many believe in man-made climate change, Christy Blasey Ford, Socialism, America is a Racist Nation, etc etc etc. Common denominator? Progressives that willingly and eagerly accepting false narratives. Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment
Newsweek: Washington state House committee passes bill to ban personal, philosophical vaccine exemptions
On Friday, a Washington state House committee passed a bill to ban the personal or philosophical exemption for the vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) for school-age children, in response to the recent numbers of people with the virus. And let us notate that while the mainstream media has been making the rounds to attempt to terrify people about […] The post Newsweek: Washington state House committee passes bill to ban personal, philosophical vaccine exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News .
VIDEO: Seven mind games played by the Narcissist by Dr. Les Carter
If you know a narcissist or have ever felt manipulated by one then this is a video you will want to watch. Below, Psychotherapist Dr. Les Carter describes 7 mind games commonly played by a narcissist and outlines ways to stay clear of them. RELATED STORY: Related epidemics? Teen mental health crisis & neurodevelopmental disorders […] The post VIDEO: Seven mind games played by the Narcissist by Dr. Les Carter appeared first on Health Nut News.
WATCH: Cops Smell Weed on 16yo Boy, So They Beat the Hell Out of Him
[image: marijuana]Two police officers claimed they smelled marijuana so they tackled a 16-year-old boy and proceeded to smash in his face.
11-Year-old Boy Visited by Cops After Neighbors Reported Him For Selling Hot Chocolate
[image: chocolate]America's 'see something say something' campaign has become so effective that neighbors are now snitching on children for selling hot chocolate.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, February 18, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Baila Me @ Pub Kriok (Lapa) – This Monday, Baila Me are putting on another party packed with baile funk, reggaeton and all the latest pop hits. Pub Kriok’s […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, February 18, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
French Judge Refuses to Block Catholic Sex Scandal Movie
Lawyers of a French priest say the picture depicted allegations against their client as facts and should be blocked because it does not respect the presumption of innocence.
Trump Lashes Out at Officials Involved in Russia Probe
President Trump is lashing out on Twitter at former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, whose new book details his concerns about potential foreign influence over the president.
‘Digital Gangsters’: UK Wants Tougher Rules for Facebook
A committee recommended that social media sites follow a mandatory code of ethics overseen by an independent regulator to better control harmful or illegal content.
What The Papers (don't) Say
The British press has really gone to town on Shamima Begum’s plea for sympathy. Indeed, it is outrageous that she entertains such expectations while remaining so steadfastly unrepentant. “‘*Show me some sympathy*,” says the Telegraph, *“I deserve sympathy*,” shouts the Metro; the Mirror goes with *“I had a good time”* and The Sun goes with the cheeky ”*Sympathy? You must be kidding”* By splashing those headlines in gigantic lettering all these newspapers are obviously wallowing in it. They’re championing UK values! Echoing the will of the people! Speaking for the country! Tha... more »
Economic reality is about to bite - and it won't matter who's in power
Charles Hugh Smith highlights two charts from the Federal Reserve that sum up, in the most graphic fashion (literally and figuratively), why all the arguments about Republicans versus Democrats, or socialism versus capitalism, or anything else, are less and less relevant to reality. *Both* parties have mismanaged our economy to such an extent that we're no longer able to avoid the economic hard times bearing down on us - and when they arrive, we won't be able to afford either party's pet policies. *Take a look at these charts of total liabilities/debt and federal income tax collec... more »
A REAL COUP MIGHT HAVE BEEN EASIER
On the subject of Andrew McCabe, Republicans have found the magic word: Senator Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, vowed on Sunday to investigate whether the top officials at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. plotted an “attempted bureaucratic coup” to remove President Trump from office, and said he would subpoena the former F.B.I. director and the deputy attorney general if necessary. Mr. Graham, Republican of South Carolina, was reacting to an interview in which the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, confirmed an earlier New York Time... more »
PBS Documentary on How “The Eugenics Crusade” Started in the U.S. – Not Nazi Germany
By B.N. Frank I’m not saying that the well-funded publicly promoted and celebrated American Eugenics Movement wasn’t covered in my high school American History class. ... more »
Lincoln was from a whole different world!
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2019This strikes us as rational conduct:* We well remember the first time we read Lincoln's second inaugural address. We'd taken a class of Baltimore fifth graders on a field trip to Washington. We were standing inside the Lincoln Memorial; the entire short address is inscribed on one interior wall. We recall our stupefaction at the thought that a human being, on this very planet, had ever issued such a radical moral statement. This weekend, as part of C-Span's visit to Springfield, Illinois, the stupefaction we experienced that day was largely brought back h... more »
9/11 Fund to Cut Payments to Sick Survivors by at Least 50%
The $7.4 billion fund created to aid people sickened by exposure to toxins at the sites of deadly attacks on the World Trade Center, after the EPA assured them it was safe, now has only $2.4 billion left to pay 19,000 claims.
Three 14-Year Old Youths and a 12-Year Old Boy Are Accused of Stalking, Kidnapping and Raping a Woman in Baltimore
The teens and the boy allegedly approached the woman at gunpoint and forced her into a backyard. The liberal mainstream media is ignoring this story while leftist activists remain silent on calls for more gun control following this incident.
The EU’s Copyright Directive Opens the Door to Massively Increase Big Tech Monopolies and Censorship
The EU's new new Copyright Directive mandates that any online community, platform or service that has existed for three or more years, or is making 10 million euros a year or more, is responsible for ensuring that no user ever posts anything that infringes copyright, even momentarily, which is impossible.
"Scott Pelley Commits Career Suicide"
*"Scott Pelley Commits Career Suicide"* by James Howard Kunstler "Finally, you’re left with image of Scott Pelley sucking on his eyeglass frames as if he was trying to impersonate a character who might be called The Ole Sage TV Journalist, after neatly disgracing both himself and TV journalism in his puffy chat-up with Andrew McCabe, the ex-Deputy FBI Director who stage-managed the cover-up of the RussiaGate fiasco in both of its phases - first to interfere with the 2016 election on behalf of Hillary Clinton, and then to oust the winner of the election, Mr. Trump. Perhaps Mr. Pelley... more »
Watch My Speech On Assange’s Persecution For “Whistle-blowing, Wikileaks & the Future of Democracy”
I gave a speech at the Sydney Politics in the Pub event “Whistle-blowing, Wikileaks & the Future of Democracy”. Here it is if you’d like to watch (video quality isn’t great, but the audio’s fine): ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Thanks for watching! My material is entirely […]
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Dion Rabouin examines the U.S.' unprecedented level of inequality and wealth concentration. And Orsetta Causa, Anna Vindics and James Browne highlight how worsening inequality around the globe has been the result of avoidable policy choices. - But David Dayen writes that Amazon's failed attempt to extract billions of dollars as the price of setting up a headquarters in New York represents needed pushback against corporate handouts. And Jamie Merchant is optimistic that communities elsewhere will follow the precedent: The absurdities of ... more »
US Investigators Probing Years of WikiLeaks Activities
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) – Officially, the US government has barely conceded that there is an investigation into WikiLeaks at all. Yet after years of efforts to... more »
Credit Exhaustion Is Global
By Charles Hugh Smith Europe is awash in credit exhaustion, and so is China. The signs are everywhere: credit exhaustion is global, and that means... more »
News Flash; The Berlin Wall was a Structure of Tyranny to Prevent People from Fleeing SOCIALISM and Seeking Freedom in a CAPITALIST Nation
Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says the wall is “a moral abomination. I think it’s like the Berlin wall” The Berlin wall was built to stop East Germans from escaping into West Germany The goal of the border wall is to stop illegal immigration and trafficking pic.twitter.com/MbFWitkFBi — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 18, 2019 AOC … Continue reading "News Flash; The Berlin Wall was a Structure of Tyranny to Prevent People from Fleeing SOCIALISM and Seeking Freedom in a CAPITALIST Nation"
America’s Praetorian Guard Attempted a Coup; The Truth will Finally be Known
America’s Praetorian Guard has literally admitted the planning for a Coup. There never was Russian Collusion, it was simply a ruse to throw investigators off the track of the real criminals. Trump quotes Rush Limbaugh’s claim that Mueller’s investigators ‘ought to be in jail’ for cover-up of ‘silent coup’ against the president (Source) Andrew McCabe … Continue reading "America’s Praetorian Guard Attempted a Coup; The Truth will Finally be Known"
Erasing History; Welcome to 1984
PELOSI DELETES SYMPATHETIC TWEET FOR JUSSIE SMOLLETT (Source) OPINION Don’t expect apologies from the left over Jussie Smollett ‘attack’ fraud (Source) 12 Establishment Media Journalists Who Fueled the Jussie Smollett Flames (Source) Progressive Presidential Candidates recently went on an “apology tour” begging forgiveness for their past sins. Those apologies were directed at their base. It … Continue reading "Erasing History; Welcome to 1984"
Millions Could Perish: 5 Weapons India Would Use in a War Against Pakistan
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* And yes, nuclear weapons would *Millions could die...* Recently India alleged a series of ceasefire violations—in the form of automatic weapons fire—by Pakistan on the border between the two countries. According to India, it was the sixth attack in just five days. Such events are a reminder that tension remains high on the Indian subcontinent. *(This first appeared in 2014 and is being reposted due to breaking news.)* The nuclear arsenals of both sides—and the red lines that would trigger their use—have made conventional war much more risky to c... more »
This Japanese Submarine Has Aircraft Carrier DNA (And for a Frightening Reason)
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * The idea behind the I-400 class was to bring the aircraft close enough to mount attacks against the continental U.S.—which given the immense distances across the Pacific continues to be a problem today for potential American foes like China. Over 70 years ago, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s prized *Sen Toku *I-400-class submarine aircraft carriers were captured and scuttled off the coast of Hawaii. Now a team from the University of Hawaii and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has rediscovered one of the giant hybrid vessels. *(This fir... more »
Worst Idea Ever: Merging a Stealth Submarine and a Battleship
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Could this really work? A century ago submarines presented as much of a challenge for naval war planners as drones do today. Like airborne and surface stealth decades later, underwater stealth was a game-changer — but how to use it? Until the missile age, a wide variety of naval missions and vessels tried applying the submarine’s advantages to best use. From early on, planners envisioned submarines carrying out commerce raiding, minelaying, shore bombardment and intelligence collection — besides the sub’s obvious role in fleet attack. The limited un... more »
White Africans and Black by Caroline Singer and Cyrus Le Roy Baldridge, on my bookshelves
According to a letter I found, I bought this book in 2001 from the wonderful used book store (now closed) Acorn in Grandview because of the beautiful pencil and charcoal drawings. There are no whites in the book so I was a little puzzled by the title—the authors say it’s because all Africa was controlled by whites. Originally written in 1929 and published by The Methodist Book Deport , Cape Coast, Gold Coast, it is extremely respectful of the beauty and culture of black Africa, but the authors comment on the presence of the Europeans and their culture throughout the book as they t... more »
2013 — The Year The US Increased Arms Shipments To Terrorists In Syria
By Brandon Turbeville Despite the repeated demonstrations of the fact that the United States and other Western nations have armed, supported, and funded terrorists in... more »
The Grand Destroyer
Donald Trump is out to destroy the American Republic. But, Natalie Nougayrede writes, he's also out to destroy the European Union: The trip by the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to Europe last week was episode three of the onslaught, designed to play on east-west divisions within the EU. Episode one was Donald Trump’s 2017 Warsaw speech, infused with nativist nationalism. Episode two was Trump’s 2018 moves on tariffs, and his tearing up of key agreements such as the Iran nuclear deal and the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. To which should be added his open en... more »
Pepper’s Theory of Everything
I am now halfway through Stephen C. Pepper’s *World Hypotheses* and it is getting better and better. This book is essentially a project to formulate hypotheses of unlimited scope for viewing the world. In his Preface to the book, Pepper says that he is attempting to solve the “problem of how men can get at the truth in matters of importance to them.” The three contributions that Pepper makes in *World Hypotheses* are: first, the theory of development of knowledge (through the refinement of commonsense knowledge); second, the root metaphor theory (which explains the origin of the wo... more »
Southern Exposure: Kamala Harris’s “Black” Problem
With the threat of Trump looming over the 2016 election, it was presumed the black community would turn out in full force to stop him from stepping foot into the White House. But instead, there was a massive 8% drop in turnout rate among African Americans. While Obama won 95% and 93% of the black vote in 2008 and 2012, Clinton only won 88% in 2016. White women threw another unexpected wrench into the works.… The post Southern Exposure: Kamala Harris’s “Black” Problem appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
THE HARARI'S DISSENTING ASSESSMENT FILE: Digest of reports!
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2019Starting tomorrow, Advantage Harari:* Are we humans best seen as "the rational animal," a formulation Aristotle is widely said to have advanced? Or is it possible that we humans have been "seeing ourselves from afar?" Is it possible that Professor Harari has offered a more helpful framework of understanding? Within Harari's paradigmatic portrait, we humans run on "gossip" and on the invention and promulgation of compelling group "fictions." A striking lack of "tolerance" is mentioned as part of the mix. Not that it matters at this late date, but which p... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Cuts for 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund - Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act *Well, there are just too many cancers, see? And this is before the incubation period hits for many other forms currently brewing. - JO*Forest Garden with 500 Edible Plants - National Geographic There's a cavity underneath Antarctica that's two thirds the size of Manhattan — a sign ice sheets are melting faster than we thoughtTrump says Europe must take back 800 captured ISIS fighters and put them on trial, or risk the US letting them go China Plans To Build Solar Power... more »
Trump Slams McCabe & Rosenstein Over “Treasonous”, “Very Illegal” Plan To Secretly Record President
The post Trump Slams McCabe & Rosenstein Over “Treasonous”, “Very Illegal” Plan To Secretly Record President appeared first on The Duran.
UK Labour Party Suffers Biggest Split In 38 Years Over Corbyn, Anti-Semitism, Brexit
The post UK Labour Party Suffers Biggest Split In 38 Years Over Corbyn, Anti-Semitism, Brexit appeared first on The Duran.
Live streaming tonight
*Monday, Feb 18* Global Network Live Stream on Missile "Defense" or other such unpleasant subjects..... Open to the Public Hosted by Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space Today at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST Bruce Gagnon and Will Griffin of the Global Network will speak about Trump's recent Missile "Defense" review. Why is missile "defense" important? How will Space Force impact the country and policies? And what can people do to oppose it? We will continue to do these interviews every 1st and 3rd Monday of every month. Come join us and bring questions with you! He... more »
Russia’s Gazprombank freezes accounts of Venezuela’s national company PDVSA
The post Russia’s Gazprombank freezes accounts of Venezuela’s national company PDVSA appeared first on The Duran.
Russia’s Lukoil Halts Oil Swaps In Venezuela After U.S. Sanctions
The post Russia’s Lukoil Halts Oil Swaps In Venezuela After U.S. Sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
On Bolton’s Orders, US Ambassadors Chastise Governments
The post On Bolton’s Orders, US Ambassadors Chastise Governments appeared first on The Duran.
Hate-Fest in Warsaw
The post Hate-Fest in Warsaw appeared first on The Duran.
The Dire, Unintended Consequences of Trump’s MAGA War on China
The post The Dire, Unintended Consequences of Trump’s MAGA War on China appeared first on The Duran.
Russia’s and the West’s different Memory of War: Predator Fish and Prey Fish
The post Russia’s and the West’s different Memory of War: Predator Fish and Prey Fish appeared first on The Duran.
Macron pisses off Merkel as he tries to sabotage Nord Stream 2 pipeline (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 177. The post Macron pisses off Merkel as he tries to sabotage Nord Stream 2 pipeline (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Maduro Expels European Delegation As Showdown Over Humanitarian Aid Intensifies
The post Maduro Expels European Delegation As Showdown Over Humanitarian Aid Intensifies appeared first on The Duran.
First US Military Planes Land Near Venezuela Border With Aid In Defiance Of Maduro
The post First US Military Planes Land Near Venezuela Border With Aid In Defiance Of Maduro appeared first on The Duran.
UK Defence Secretary looking for a fight with both China and Russia (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 87. The post UK Defence Secretary looking for a fight with both China and Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela kicks out ‘interventionist’ team of European MPs coming to meet with Guaido
The post Venezuela kicks out ‘interventionist’ team of European MPs coming to meet with Guaido appeared first on The Duran.
AAAS: Machine learning ‘causing science environment
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GOP lawmaker claims women are inferior: ‘a lesser cut of meat’
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/02/gop-lawmaker-claims-women-are-inferior-a-lesser-cut-of-meat/
Tons of Trash Collected as Carnival Celebrations Start in Rio de Janiero
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cloudy skies and the threat of thunderstorms throughout the weekend did not discouraged thousands of partygoers from flocking to the streets over the weekend in Rio de Janeiro for pre-Carnival ‘blocos’. The city’s urban cleaning company, Comlurb, collected 11.1 tons of garbage left by […] The post Tons of Trash Collected as Carnival Celebrations Start in Rio de Janiero appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Humanitarian Intervention” And The „New World Order“: Violation Of The International Law (III)
The norms of Public International Law and doctrine of collective security after 1945 did not stop different forms of armed interventions around the globe but especially by the US – a country which became a global champion of aggression. Armed “humanitarian” interventions are still and are going to be a reality of the present and future international relations under the umbrella of the R2P. The post “Humanitarian Intervention” And The „New World Order“: Violation Of The International Law (III) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Amid Brexit and anti-Semitism concerns, 7 British MPs leave Labour Party
Just In - 15 hours ago
One Labour politician leaving the party says Jeremy Corbyn and other leaders have been "complicit in facilitating Brexit", while another thinks the party has become "institutionally anti-Semitic".
Trump may seek more punishment of Cuba
William M. LeoGrande, Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Cuban exiles in the US may soon be able to sue companies that use property seized from them in the Cuban revolution. If Trump moves to allow that, it could slow economic development in Cuba.
Indict or shut up: The public may never see a report from Mueller's investigation
Stanley M. Brand, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Will the public ever see a report from Robert Mueller's investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia? Maybe not. There are big legal hurdles to making it public.
Ascent Industries wholesaler Sweet Cannabis may lose Nevada license
Sweet Cannabis, the Las Vegas wholesaler for Vancouver, British Columbia-based Ascent Industries Corp., may face closure after allegedly violating its license in Clark County, Nevada. The threat adds to multiple problems the company is facing after the Canadian production license of subsidiary Agrima was suspended. Agrima’s license to deal in medical marijuana also was suspended, […] Ascent Industries wholesaler Sweet Cannabis may lose Nevada license is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chart: Most California municipalities ban commercial cannabis activity
Two-thirds of California municipalities prohibit marijuana businesses from setting up shop, underscoring the hurdles MJ entrepreneurs face in trying to break into the world’s largest legal cannabis market. Only 161 of California’s 482 municipalities and 24 of the 58 counties have opted to allow commercial cannabis activity of any sort, according to data from CannaRegs, […] Chart: Most California municipalities ban commercial cannabis activity is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Editor's Note
The computer that I use for this blog has a nasty virus on it. As a precaution I am now formatting my drive and reinstalling my software. I should be back to blogging in a few hours.
James Jeffrey: US Doesn’t Want Syria To Regain Control of the North East
*The news from this post connects to today's earlier report:* - Former "IsIamic State" fighters return home to Kurdish Held Syria *So the seeds for an ISIS resurgence are being readied. Should that be required. * *James Jeffrey: US Doesn’t Want Syria To Regain Control of the North East* *Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, US special representative to Syria James Jeffrey stressed that Washington's goals in northeast Syria have not changed despite the American forces' withdrawal. He stated that Washington does not want Syrian government forces to regain control of this ... more »
Sherrod Brown Thinks We're Looking For A No-Can-Do President-- He's Wrong
I didn't bother writing a Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President post about one of the very worst Democraps trying to run, New Dem multimillionaire John Delaney. That's because he's not really a threat to anyone any more. He sold his Maryland House seat to David Trone and then moved to Iowa about a year ago. He isn't gaining any traction. He rarely breaks 1% in the polls. He's a joke candidate and I spent enough time writing about how horrible he is when he *was* in Congress. This is John Delaney, although he loves to say: "People have a hard time labeling me. Some of the th... more »
Former "IsIamic State" fighters return home to Kurdish Held Syria
*KurdIShIS... how many years has that obvious symbiosis been stated here?* *DW * *"As Europe, under pressure from US President Donald Trump, seeks solutions to take back its citizens drawn to the "Islamic State" (IS) group, the Shammar tribe in northern Syria is re-integrating former IS members."* *If they are being reintegrated** (**The action or process of integrating someone back into society).**.. it seems sensible that these ISIS fighters had to have originated with the Shammar tribe in the first place. * *"The Shammar tribe's militia, the Al-Sanadid forces, control swathes of ... more »
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*A racist duchess* *She is probably just being politically correct but her view that people should be judged by their race is undoubtedly racistDifferent people have different abilities and members of different races have different abilities. Blacks have a major presence in two major sectors of the economy: Sport and Entertainment. Should we therefore have policies designed to get more whites into those sectors? Should it be a law that at least 80% of the players in a football team must be whites? If not, why not? And if such policies would be wrong in sport, why are such pol... more »
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*Internal Contradictions of the Green New Deal* *In case some readers don't get it, Marxists were always talking about the supposed internal contradictions in capitalism* In this post, rather than revisiting the serious problems that the Green New Deal proponents would wreak with their plans, instead I want to highlight how several of their claims contradict each other. In other words, the Green New Deal doesn’t even make sense on its own terms. No Nuclear After explaining the urgent need to transition humanity away from greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible, the docume... more »
De l’invisibilité du changement
Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
*Le mind uploading, ou bio-exode, sera-t-il l’exode rural du XXIème siècle ?*
Iranian FM Zarif Says Israel ‘Looking for War’ l Al Jazeera English
Zarif is correct in asserting both USA and Israel are violating international law with their unprovoked attacks on Syria and directly supporting terrrorists in their war against Syria. – Iran’s Zarif says there is ‘great risk’ of war with Israel by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Iranian FM tells Munich Security Conference that Jerusalem is using bombing raids in Syria […]
What is Survival? - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*What is survival?* *Love and courage embodied* *Human at it's best* *© **2019 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was inspired, written and published for the first time on my blog today, the 18th of February 2019.*
Labor and Constitutional Political Economy
A growing number of us in the legal academy are talking about political economy and its relationship to law. There’s a sense of community among us and a sense of change afoot. There’s even, inevitably, a blog. But what is the relationship between LPE and constitutional law? In a series of articles and our forthcoming book, *The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution*, my coauthor Willy Forbath and I argue that an authentically American tradition of constitutional argument centers on a particular set of claims about constitutional political economy. We argue that it would be good for Americans ... more »
Found in translation: Authors blame language barriers after forging co-authors
When the merde hits the fan, blame the translator. That’s Rule 1 of botched international diplomacy — and, evidently, botched international science. Otolaryngology researchers in China have lost their 2018 paper in the American Journal of Translational Research for what they’re calling (with some degree of chutzpah) language barriers. The article, “Therapeutic ultrasound potentiates the … Continue reading Found in translation: Authors blame language barriers after forging co-authors
Lee Smolin, division algebras, and deception
Lee Smolin is a top example of a pseudoscientist who keeps on producing would-be influential research by writing down chaotic papers that combine concepts from mathematics and physics in childish ways (or ways resembling the intoxication by drugs), who impresses some stupid laymen by claims that he is the savior of physics oppressed by the evil white men in physics, and who then demands to be given workers on his and similar ideas. These subordinates – who are themselves hopeless people as physicists – who were donated to Smolin have written or co-written hundreds of additional mea... more »
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